More WA residents will have access to emergency care offered through a virtual health service.
The VR ER
Doctors in distress
A new study has revealed up to 70 per cent of WA junior doctors experienced burnout in the last year.
Reach for the Starlight
The Super Steps campaign has kicked off for May, with Starlight hoping to raise $1 million for children’s hospitals.
Who cares for carers?
Wildlife rehabilitators say carers need more mental health support due to the emotional and financial toll it takes.
VR’s crowning glory
Perth researchers have developed a virtual reality experience to educate paramedics on assisting with out-of-hospital births.
Vax stats lax
WA has the lowest flu vaccination rates in Australia and experts are trying to work out why.
More than words
Developmental Language Disorder is more common that autism and ADHD but fewer than 20 per cent of Australians have heard of it.
Dart attack
From April 1 all indvidual cigarettes in Australia must include health warnings.
“The misogyny of iron deficiency”
Iron deficiency is the most common condition for female university students, and it’s impacting study.
Gym boom, créche doom
Gym chains are expanding but many are removing childcare services, leaving parents with a dilemma.
Budget flush with menopause cash
New clinical guidelines are part of a budget splash on menopause but advocates say more awareness is needed.
Under the thinfluence
“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Experts are worried about a TikTok hashtag promoting disordered eating habits.
Step at a time
Disability advocates are reacting to a Swiss medical breakthrough, that may allow paraplegic patients to walk again.
Sweet dreams are made of these
Sleep clinics say they’re seeing a shift in the ages of people they treat, and are hoping people learn the “six domains of sleep health”.
Not so OCD
“I am so OCD” is a phrase most people have heard or said at least once. But does it stereotype the disorder in a way that is unhelpful?
Contraception perceptions
Experts are using International Women’s Day to push for more education about the contraceptive pill and how its impacts change over time.
Fight to end endo doubts
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month but, despite the campaigning, the condition remains under-diagnosed or dismissed altogether.